A/HRC/50/38
Contents
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I.
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................
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II.
Non-take-up: a widespread, insidious phenomenon ......................................................................
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III.
Crushing costs of non-take-up.......................................................................................................
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A.
Reduced incomes and increased poverty and inequalities ....................................................
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B.
Psychological impacts ..........................................................................................................
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C.
Erosion of trust in the State...................................................................................................
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Obstacles to rights-based social protection ...................................................................................
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A.
Exclusion from social protection ..........................................................................................
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B.
Workers in the informal economy: compounding legal exclusion with non-take-up ...........
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C.
Initial hurdles leading to non-take-up ...................................................................................
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D.
Post-application obstacles leading to non-take-up ................................................................
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Reducing non-take-up: promising practices and potential pitfalls ................................................
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A.
Outreach strategies................................................................................................................
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B.
Automation of benefits .........................................................................................................
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C.
Monitoring non-take-up ........................................................................................................
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Conclusions and recommendations ...............................................................................................
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